Final
Thursday, December 15, 2011 · HP Pavilion at San Jose
Game analysis
Sharks beat Avalanche 5–4
- L. Couture scored the game-winner at 11:29 of the third.
- The Sharks came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- A. Niemi stopped 23 of 27 shots (.852) for the win.
- Power play: SJS 0/3, COL 2/3.
- P. Stastny led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starL. Couture
SJS · 1G 1A
- 2nd starP. Stastny
COL · 2G 1A
- 3rd starR. Clowe
SJS · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:30SJSR. CloweAssists: L. Couture0–1
- 5:51COLP. StastnyPPAssists: E. Johnson1–1
- 19:49COLR. O'ReillyPPAssists: S. Elliott, M. Hejduk2–1
2nd
- 1:12SJSM. HandzusAssists: M. Havlat, J. McGinn2–2
- 3:01COLP. StastnyAssists: D. Winnik, M. Duchene3–2
- 18:21COLD. WinnikAssists: P. Stastny, D. Van Der Gulik4–2
3rd
- 7:00SJSB. BurnsAssists: M. Havlat4–3
- 8:29SJSJ. PavelskiAssists: J. Demers, J. Thornton4–4
- 11:29SJSL. CoutureAssists: P. Marleau, M. Vlasic4–5
Team stats
| COL | Stat | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 34 |
| 45.5% | Faceoff % | 54.5% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 16 | PIM | 16 |
| 27 | Hits | 11 |
| 24 | Blocked | 12 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 10 |
Avalanche at Sharks recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice